I am grateful for you

I am grateful

I am grateful to witness your smile

to hear your questions

to ponder your deepest desires

and your latest infatuations

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I am grateful to stand beside you

to see your light

your beauty

to see all you see

to witness your reality

to embrace your curiosity

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And while I know you are here now

You will not always be

you will not always be by my side

in my view

here to question, ponder, and wonder with me

—

And as I sit here without you

I think back on the best moments with you

when I saw you

when I knew you

when I could feel you

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And now without you beside me

I realize…I still see you

I still know you

and I can still feel…your shoulder pressing on mine

Your smile lighting up the sky

Your proud heart emanating warmth…

To your soul that knows you are enough

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I thank you

I thank you for reminding me who I am

How I am

The two feet that grasp the earth

the hands that caress my heart

and the strong arms that hold me in place

right here in your embrace

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I am forever grateful for you

Knowing my love will never fade

just as your light will never dim

Thank you